TY - BOOK AU - Wijesinha, R TI - Civil strife in Sri Lanka: the UNP government 1989-94 SN - 9559136151 U1 - 351 PY - 1995/// CY - Union Place PB - McCallum Books N1 - This book begins with a succinct account of how Ranasinghe Premadasa emerged against heavy odds as the leader of the UNP. It describes his victory at the 1988 Presidential election, and the establishment of a highly personalized regime. The conflict with the Tigers is described, as well as the emergence of opposition within his own party that led to an attempt at impeachment ER -